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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
829 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 15,416 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 69 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,823 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeastern University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern University Pharmacy Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $10,037 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Hilo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Hilo is $11,930 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UH Hilo Pharmacy Report

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $14,157 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy at UCONN

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,703 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Pharmacy at ETSU

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 126 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $15,380 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full KU Pharmacy Report

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $15,153 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Toledo

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $15,121 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University at Buffalo

#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#10 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UM also made our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UM is $14,314 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UM

#9 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,106 for bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#11

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

The College of Idaho ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The College of Idaho also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The College of Idaho is $20,715 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at The College of Idaho

#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 239 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is $35,277 for Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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